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# provoked

verb past form (provoke → provoked); adjective (provoked)

«provoked» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Provoked is the past form of provoke: made someone angry on purpose, or caused a reaction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provoked/#m1)
2. As an adjective, a provoked attack is one caused by someone's action, not happening by itself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provoked/#m2)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons and nature: most animal attacks are provoked, so leave animals alone. In stories: «the provoked giant roared». In formal speech: «unprovoked» means with no reason.

### Examples

- The bee stung him because he provoked it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provoked/#x1)
- The news provoked strong feelings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provoked/#x2)
- He was provoked into a fight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provoked/#x3)
- The snake attack was provoked. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provoked/#x4)
- Her comment provoked giggles in class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provoked/#x5)
- The provoked bull charged. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provoked/#x6)
- The attack was unprovoked, which made it worse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provoked/#x7)
- The boy said he was provoked, but hitting was still wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provoked/#x8)
- ‘All right, then,’ said her husband, somewhat provoked, ‘you can sing a song to the fairies.’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provoked/#x9)

### Note

Past and adjective of provoke. Opposite: unprovoked. Being provoked does not excuse hurting someone.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it means made angry. Israel "provoked" God with its idols.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads this verse as measure for measure: Israel made God jealous by idols, and God stirs Israel with a foolish nation.

### Examples

- They have roused Me to jealousy with a no-god; they have provoked Me with their vanities; and I will rouse them to jealousy with a no-people; I will provoke them with a vile nation. (Torah DEU.32.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/provoked/#x1)
- Yet they tried and provoked God, the Most High, and kept not His testimonies; (Writings PSA.78.56, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/provoked/#x2)
- Thus they provoked Him with their doings, and the plague broke in upon them. (Writings PSA.106.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/provoked/#x3)
- For they provoked Him with their high places, and moved Him to jealousy with their graven images. (Writings PSA.78.58, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/provoked/#x4)

### Note

Past and adjective of provoke. Opposite: unprovoked. Being provoked does not excuse hurting someone.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «provoked» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provoked/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «provoked» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/provoked/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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